Marty Wampler Killed, Sue Cain and Trent Wallace Injured in Ector County Two-Vehicle Crash on Loop 338 at FM 3503

Ector County, Texas (August 31, 2023) – One person was killed, and two others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Ector County, according to the authorities.

The fatal crash happened on August 28, on Loop 338 at FM 3503.

Authorities said Sue Maudeen Cain, 58, of Odessa, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound and had two other passengers in her car; Marty Emerson Wampler, 63, of Odessa, and 19-year-old Trent Allen Wallace.

22-year-old Herman Romero Morales was driving a 2022 Ford F-150 westbound.

Cain failed to yield the right of way while turning left onto FM 3503 and was hit by Morales’ vehicle.

Cain, Wallace, and Wampler were all taken to Medical Center Hospital, where Wampler was pronounced dead.

Cain was listed in serious but stable condition. Wallace was listed in critical condition.

Morales was taken to MCH and then was later released with no injuries reported.

No other information was available.

The crash remains under investigation.

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